If anything, the recent corporate conservatorships prove that risk analysis can ward off problems down the road, according to ALM First Financial Advisors LLC, which bought WesCorp's $1.7 billion investment book of business in 2006.
Dallas-based ALM First purchased WesCorp Investment Services LLC. Formed in 2000, the advisory group had 14 clients with $1.7 billion under management at the time of the deal. The acquisition gave ALM First more than $8 billion in funds under management and helped open key West Coast markets. Today, it manages $7.5 billion for more than 110 clients. WesCorp still maintains a minority board seat at ALM First.
"We've worked with other corporates in the country, usually for safekeeping and overnights," said Tom Manley, a partner with ALM First. "We don't have much impact due to the conservatorship."
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to CUTimes.com, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited CUTimes.com content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Critical CUTimes.com information including comprehensive product and service provider listings via the Marketplace Directory, CU Careers, resources from industry leaders, webcasts, and breaking news, analysis and more with our informative Newsletters.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM and CU Times events.
- Access to other award-winning ALM websites including Law.com and GlobeSt.com.
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
